November 19, 2008 8:56 AM
Chat about The Rocky@150 years with writer/editor Mike Madigan at 11 a.m.
If you're enamored with Denver/Colorado history, you've probably been reading the Rocky@150 years series that runs every day inside the back page of our newspaper, which turns 150 next April 23.
The series features front pages and story highlights from the Rocky's colorful history. We were, after all, first housed above a saloon on Market Street.
Mike Madigan, retired from the News after a long career as a reporter and editor, spent long hours in front of a microfilm machine to select the issues and stories that would be featured. Mike will be online at 11 a.m. to talk about the series, and the history of Denver and the Rocky.
E-mail questions/comments in advance and join the chat here at 11.
November 19, 2008
10:26 AM
Marketing Department writes:
Pursuant to this anniversary, we are rolling out the new slogan:
"The Rocky Mountain News...Wrapping fish and lining bird cages since 1859"
November 19, 2008
10:52 AM
JMH writes:
I've been reading the Rocky@150 articles everyday now... It is great!
It is really interesting to see how things were reported when they actually happened, without the 20-20 of history...
If I had one complaint, it would be that the original articles should be bigger. I would love to read the whole article in it's original form...
But it is alot of fun and I encourage everyone to check out the Rocky@150 series...